St. Paul's, Alexandria 200th anniversary dinner
[…] of several St. Paul’s ladies, including one who is said to have dropped her Prayer Book down from the gallery onto the head of an offending officer. I wonder whose […]
Bulletin Insert: What Is Pentecost? – May 21, 2023
[…] of the earth—witnessing to the risen Christ. The Day of Pentecost is identified by the Book of Common Prayer as one of the feast days “especially appropriate” for baptism (Book of Common Prayer, […]
Embracing Our Baptismal Promises Through Mission Experiences and Pilgrimages
[…] among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being? People: I will, with God’s help. Book of Common Prayer, pp. 304-305 Sound mission experiences and pilgrimages are built on the foundation of the […]
Increase Our Faith…, Proper 22 (C) – 2001
[…] that is in us. In the words of the prayer attributed to St. Francis ( Book of Common Prayer, p. 833), each of us in our small way can be an instrument of […]
A Year Ago…, All Saints’ Day (C) – 2010
[…] and the âsaints,ââ according to Marion Hatchett, author of the Commentary on the American Prayer Book. The readings from scripture and the glorious hymns we sing make this feast one […]
79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church – Opening remarks by President of the House of Deputies, the Rev. Gay Clark Jennings: Getting Uncomfortable at General Convention
[…] to talk about some of the issues that cut closest to our hearts—marriage, the Prayer Book, gun violence, racism, sexual exploitation and harassment and much more. As we debate, let […]
AdventWord 2019: 6. House
[…] There was only one thing to do. Flee the scene. I grabbed a stack of books and headed straight for the day spa, where I hoped to rid myself of […]
Perhaps Many of Us Will Think…, Lent 1 (B) – 2009
[…] because God first loved us. The introduction to the liturgy of Holy Baptism in The Book of Common Prayer states this fact with outstanding clarity: âHoly Baptism is full initiation by water and […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 1 (A) – 2014
[…] words? Matthew 3:13-17 Take a moment and read the part of Eucharistic Prayer C ( Book of Common Prayer, p. 372), which asks for “deliverance from the presumption of coming to this Table […]
"Will You Call This a Fast?"
[…] beliefs. Later, I found that this refreshing spirituality was enshrined in the back of the Book of Common Prayer, Article XIV of the 39 articles. It reads, Of Works of Supererogation Voluntary works […]
Will You Follow?, 2 Christmas – 2021
[…] did. Yet God’s sign compelled them to become part of God’s hopeful story. In our Book of Common Prayer, the Christian hope is defined as living “with confidence in newness and fullness of […]
Bulletin Insert: Advent 1 (C) – First Week of Advent: Saying “Yes” to the Journey – November 28, 2021
As Advent begins this week, we invite you to orient yourself to the coming of Jesus at Christmas through the practices of Journeying the Way of Love. This journey begins […]
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music seeks feedback on Holy Women, Holy Men
[…] guidelines, renewed attention to the form, poetry, and seasons of liturgical life inherent in the Book of Common Prayer and to continue to seek responses from the wider Church. As we have reviewed […]
These Words from Hymn 95…, Epiphany 6 (B) – 2009
[…] as signs that an angry God wasnât kidding around. In our reading from the second book of Kings this morning, we hear the story of the great warrior, Naaman, who […]
Bible Study: Christ the King (B) – 2015
[…] written by an historical person to first-century communities of Christ-followers. Scholars disagree about whether the book of Revelation was composed before the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE near […]
J. Robert Wright’s Legacy: Ecumenism for a Dangerous Time
[…] of the Latin translation of the prayer for the consecration of a priest in the Book of Common Prayer that crosses around this chapel. Today we celebrate Canon Wright’s crossing into eternity. We […]
Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 10 (B) – The Feast of the Transfiguration – August 1, 2021
August 6 is the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which commemorates Jesus’ unveiling as the Son of God, and his radical change of appearance while in […]
Episcopal Church Office of Communication features Live webcast of Good Friday, Easter services from Cathedral of St Mark’s, Salt Lake City
[…] are Mountain): Good Friday, April 6: Noon Mountain – The Good Friday Liturgy from the Book of Common Prayer; the Very Rev. Ray Waldon, Dean, Cathedral Church of St. Mark, presiding; Bishop Scott […]
Information from the Office of Government Relations: Summary of General Convention Policy on Abortion and Women’s Reproductive Health
[…] in becoming informed concerning the spiritual, physiological and psychological aspects of sex and sexuality.” The Book of Common Prayer affirms that “the birth of a child is a joyous and solemn occasion in […]
Price, Charles Philip
[…] Texts for The Hymnal 1982, 1976-1982. Among his numerous writings are Introduction to the Proposed Book of Common Prayer (1976), Principles of Faith and Practice (1977), A Matter of Faith (1983), and Liturgy […]